Hey everyone,
I'm new to posting so please forgive my ignorance.
My DH and I have been ttc for a little over a year now and have just got the word that we will not be able to have children. This is ok with me because I have always loved the thought of adopting. But never realized the expense that is now becoming reality. I have heard several stories where people have found birthmothers on their own and adopted this way. How do you "find" a birth mother? i know you can go through an agency or facilitator but geez! the fees are sooo high. My DH is a police officer and i work in sales so lord knows we can't afford 20-30 thousand for an adoption. the most we would be able to afford is 10,000. i have tried going through our local catholic social services and DHR but they require you to be married 3 years and we just got married in April. does anyone know of any agencies in our price range that aren't so strict on marital requirements? we don't care about race and as far as age we are open minded as long as the child is under 6 years old.